Seat for motor-cycles.



F. G. KIMPBL. SEAT FOR MOTOR CYCLES. APPLICATION FILED MAY 20, 1913.

1,074,438. Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

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FRANK G. KIMPEL, OF EDGERTON, OHIO.

SEAT FOB MOTOR-CYCLES.

Specification of Letters ZPatent.

Patented Sept. 30, 1913.

Application filed May 20, 1913. Serial No. 768,809.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK Gr. KIMPEL, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Edgerton, in the county of Williams, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Seats for Motor-Cycles, and I do hereby'declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. v

This invention is directed to improvements in auxiliary seats for motor-cycles, and has for its object to so construct a device of this character that it may be easily and quickly attached to or removed from the motor-cycle.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character constructed in a manner which will provide a back rest for the occupant of the usual seat when unfolded, and when folded will serve as a seat for an additional rider.

WV'th these and other objects in View, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a side elevation of a portion of a motorcycle, showing the device in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. Fig. 4: is a sectional view on line 44 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 1 designates the rear fork, and 2 the seat post of a motorcycle, both of which are of the usual construction.

The auxiliary seat consists of a pair of rear legs 3 and front legs 4, the latter being of less length than the former so that the frame 5 will be positioned horizontally, said frame being secured to the upper ends of the legs 3 and 4 in any suitable manner.

Hingedly connected to the forward edge of the frame 5 is a combined back rest and seat 6, which consists of a frame 7, said frame being covered with suitable fabric 8 so as to inclose the helical springs 9, there by producing a back rest or seat which will be comfortable.

To hold the back rest or seat in its unfolded or operative position, the same has pivotally connected thereto the brace bars 10, the lower ends of which are connected to 3 similar bars 11 which have their lower ends slidably connected to the angular brackets 9., the vertical webs 10 of which are pivotally connected to the frame 5. The ends of the brace bars are connected by a rule joint 12 which permits the bars to break outwardly so that the back rest or seat may be folded upon the frame 5 when desired, and

at which time the same serves as a seat for an additional rider.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the occupant of the usual seat 13 only uses the back rest or seat when the same is in its unfolded position and an additional rider is not carried.

Coil springs 12 surround the bars 11, and are retained thereon in any suitable manner and serve to permit the back rest or seat 6 to yield when the back of the rider occupying the seat 13 is resting thereagainst, thus ends to therear fork of the motorcycle and the latter having their lower ends supported by the rear axle of the motorcycle, a frame secured to the upper ends of the said legs, a back rest or seat pivotally connected to said frame, and rearward of the usual motorcycle seat, angular brackets pivotally connected to the seat, a pair of bars having their upper ends pivotally connected to the frame, a second pair of bars pivotally connected to the lower ends of the first named bars, and having their lower ends slidably and yieldably connected to the brackets, said back rest being held in its unfolded position by said bars, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK G. KIMPEL. Witnesses:

HERMANN KIMPEL, SAMUEL FRITZ.

Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

